arista-transcode(1) multimedia transcoding tool for the GNOME Desktop

SYNOPSIS

arista-transcode [options] infile outfile...

DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the arista-transcode command.

arista is a multimedia transcoder for the GNOME Desktop which allows user to encode audio and video streams for a wide variety of devices.

arista-transcode is a command line program which allows user to encode audio and video stream for various devices.

Features include automatic discovery of DVD media and V4L devices, ripping from DVD or files, a live quality preview, and included presets for the most popular devices currently in use.

OPTIONS

This program follows the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (`-').
-h, --help
Show summary of options.
-v, --version
Show version of program.
-i, --info
Show information about available devices.
-S SUBTITLE, --subtitle=SUBTITLE
Subtitle file to render.
-e, --ssa
Render embedded SSA subtitles.
-f FONT, --font=FONT
Font to use when rendering subtitles.
-c, --crop
Amount of pixels to crop before transcoding. Specify as: Top Right Bottom Left, default: None.
-p PRESET, --preset=PRESET
Preset to encode to [default].
-d DEVICE, --device=DEVICE
Device to encode to [computer].
-o FILENAME, --output=FILENAME
Output file name [auto].
-s, --source-info
Show information about input file and exit.
-q, --quiet
Don't show status and time remaining.
-v, --verbose
Show verbose (debug) output.
--install-preset FILENAME
Install a downloaded device preset file.
--reset-presets
Reset presets to factory defaults.

AUTHOR

arista-transcode was written by Daniel G. Taylor <[email protected]>.

This manual page was written by Alessio Treglia <[email protected]>, for the Debian project (and may be used by others).